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In June 2020, with a new Electron launch vehicle built every 18 days, Rocket Lab was planning to deliver monthly launches for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021, including the company's first launch from Wallops LC-2 in 2023 and a mission to the Moon for NASA aboard Electron and Rocket Lab's spacecraft bus platform Photon in 2022. [2]
In December 2019, construction of the launch pad was completed and Rocket Lab inaugurated LC-2. [ 226 ] The first Electron launch from LC-2 happened on 24 January 2023 during the "Virginia is for launch lovers" mission, named in celebration of the launch. [ 227 ]
In December 2019, construction was completed and Rocket Lab inaugurated Launch Complex 2 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. [30] In April 2020, Rocket Lab performed a Wet Dress Rehearsal with an Electron rocket on the pad. [32] The first launch from LC-2 successfully occurred on January 24, 2023.
The NROL-123 mission, called ‘Live and Let Fly’, was launched on a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle at 03:25 a.m. on March 21, 2024, from the Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
The Neutron, Rocket Lab’s reusable medium-lift launch vehicle, will enable the company to expand its capabilities by supporting a variety of missions, including CubeSats, Class D missions, and ...
Rocket Lab on Friday said it had launched its Electron rocket into space from a facility in New Zealand, the SpaceX rival's first flight since a mission failure in September. The previous mission ...
Rocket Lab has also developed a derivative spacecraft of the kick stage, Photon, which is intended for use on lunar and interplanetary missions. Photon will be capable of delivering small payloads of up to 30 kg (66 lb) into lunar orbit.
Rocket Lab's flagship rocket is the Electron, which is the second-most-used orbital rocket in the U.S., behind SpaceX's Falcon launch vehicle. ... has successfully completed 12 launches this year ...